But before he can eat of the product of the chase he must himself kill a deer with large enough horns to allow him to crawl through them.
A friend of mine was out with a Washoe Indian whose boy was along on his first hunting expedition.

They hunted a deer for nearly three days, but as soon as they found tracks the father, after studying them awhile, said: "This a little fellow.

No good.

He not big enough"-- thus signifying to his son that his horns were not large enough to allow him to crawl through, hence it was no use following the animal further.
The Indian is quite sure that deer can smell him and know when he is on the hunt.

He becomes skillful in detecting and following their tracks, and knows just how to circle around their hiding-place and suddenly walk in upon them.